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Apple Pie Cookies Recipe

Apple Pie Cookies Recipe

Apple pie cookies are small, bite-sized treats that combine the flavors of traditional apple pie.They have a flaky, buttery crust filled with a cinnamon-spiced apple mixture. The cookies are baked until golden and crispy, often topped with sugar for extra sweetness
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Prep Time 45 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 10
Calories 170 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 Food Processor
  • 1 Cookie Cutter
  • 1 parchment paper

Ingredients
  

For Cookie Dough

  • 2 And 1/2 Cups All-Purpose Flour
  • 1 Cup Unsalted Butter ( Cold And Cubed )
  • 1/4 Cup Granulated Sugar
  • 1/4 Tsp Salt
  • 1/4 Cup Ice-Cold Water

For The Filling

  • 3-4 Medium Apples
  • 1/2 Cup Brown Sugar
  • 1 Tsp Ground Cinnamon
  • 1/4 Tsp Nutmeg
  • 1 Tbsp Lemon Juice
  • 1 Tbsp All-Purpose Flour ( Used Cornstarch As Well )

For The Assembly

  • 1 Egg ( Beaten For Egg Wash )
  • 2 Tbsp Sugar ( For Sprinkling )

Instructions
 

  • Take a food processor , add all purpose flour, sugar and spices pulse it well for proper mixing. Then add the unsalted butter and slowly pour the ice cold Water. Pulse to form a dough. Takeout the dough mixture on plastic wrap and refrigerate for atleast 30 minutes.
  • Heat the saucepan over the medium heat, add chopped apples, cinnamon, nutmeg and lemon juice cook them well until your Apple becomes soften. Then add the all purpose flour to make a pie filling thicken. 
  • Takeout your dough from refrigerator and rolled out on lightly floured surface you've to used cookie cutter as well. Then spoon the apple filling to the centre of circle.  Cover your filling with strips. Press the edges with fork to seal it. Refrigerate for 10-15 minutes to hold their shape.
  • Give egg wash over the top of cookies and bake them in Preheated oven for atleast 15 -18 minutes until it looks Golden brown. Remove from the oven and let them cool for few minutes then Serve and  Enjoy your Apple pie cookies.

Notes

1) After shaping the cookies, make sure to chill them in the fridge for 15-20 minutes. This helps them hold their shape while baking.
2) Sprinkle a bit of sugar on top before baking for extra sweetness and crunch.
3) Keep the butter cold when making the dough to ensure the cookies are flaky, like pie crust.
4) Use a small amount of apple filling to avoid it spilling out of the cookies while baking.
Keyword Apple Pie Cookies, Dessert Recipes